Fishing Balance Issue

So I baited my hook with a rock bass I caught, and started fishing in a river. Every time I get a small, medium or large strike, this happens:

You have recovered balance on all limbs.

You see the water ripple as a fish makes a medium strike at your bait.

You have recovered balance on all limbs.

You must regain balance first.

You have recovered balance on all limbs.

[System]: Running queued balance command: JERK LINE

You quickly jerk back your fishing pole, to no avail.

You have recovered balance on all limbs.

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I recover my balance from the strike, then I go to jerk my line and it puts me off balance again when it issues my command, without executing it. The point where I must "regain balance first" is where I jerk my line. What am I doing wrong and how can I fix it? Is fishing with bass inland just not gonna work?

Here's another example, this time it sets me off balance twice:

You see the water ripple as a fish makes a medium strike at your bait.